Premier League Week 2 Predictions: Will Arsenal Recover?

The Gunners’ fans expected a straightforward win in the first match of the new season – after all, they’ve just defeated Chelsea in the Community Shield and West Ham had lost the last nine Premier League games in a row against them. However, that all meant nothing as Arsenal began their league season by losing 0:2 to the Hammers.

The hopes were high for Arsenal on Sunday, as they just snatched up a star goalkeeper from the rivals Chelsea, but Petr Cech’s Premier League debut at his new team was, to say the least, unfortunate. While he was brilliant playing for Chelsea – and during the first game against his former team – he didn‘t manage to stop the goals in this rather disastrous game against West Ham.

Nobody was expecting the Hammers to win, especially against Arsenal and especially after being eliminated in the Europa League qualification. Did West Ham seriously buckled up or was this a “one hit wonder” type of situation? Just one surprise win doesn‘t define the whole season, but it does draw a whole lot more of attention to the club.

Meanwhile Arsenal started off with zero points and although it‘s not unfixable after just one game, it is still a rough start of the season. Their chances at winning the Premier League seem smaller though – can they still make a real claim for the title after starting off with a surprise loss?

Currently, TonyBet favours Chelsea and Manchester City as the outright winners: they have identical odds of 37/20. However, August 16th can change these predictions, as the teams are scheduled for a Sunday duel. Man City started off their season with an excellent win, and their star midfielder Yaya Toure was brilliant during the match against West Brom. This means that Chelsea‘s Cesc Fabregas has a tough challenge ahead of him in this upcoming game.

Arsenal will have a chance to redeem themselves as they have a game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Despite their unsuccessful first game, TonyBet favours Arsenal’s win with 7/10 odds against 79/20 for Crystal Palace‘s potential triumph. The Gunners can only hope for the best performance from Cech – they can‘t exactly afford to lose two times in a row.